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PHOTOGRAPHIC NOMENCLATURE OF CAMELLIAS
A simple questionnaire with five questions will help you identify a camellia. And if you can't find it, you can use the advanced search function will let you find camellias according to criteria you will choose (specie, color, size,habit, ...).
We also have pages dedicated to visits and camellia news.
We have received numerous requests, but we want to make clear that we don't grow camellias and have nothing to sell or exchange.
17/05/2020 : Camellias.pics, already 15 years and 2 500 camellias in the nomenclature !
We are also adding two more visits, the first is a private garden in Frankfurt and the second is the Villa Fedora, in Baveno, Italy. We have also updated the page of the Jardin des plantes de Nantes, the first visit page published on the site, following the important works carried out by the city of Nantes.
Some new objects have been added to the collectors' corner.
We also publish 48 new camellias including the 2500th camellia of the nomenclature. It is 'Lady Henrietta', a camellia Japonica from Great Britain.
This year, 137 125 visitors came to visit us (240 880 pages seen). Thank you for following us and receiving us for so long.
17/12/2019 : New visits
17/05/2019 : le 2 400ème camellia de la nomenclature
We have also completely redesigned the site to offer you a better user experience on tablets and smartphones.
This year, 82 012 visitors came to visit us (165 959) pages viewed). Thank you for your loyalty.
27/01/2019 : Disappearance of Otto Eisenhut
17/05/2018 : the 2 300th camellia of the nomenclature
We have also updated the nomenclature with photos of the Nuccio's obtentions taken at the nurseries. In this case, a comment has been added in the description of the camellias concerned.
This year, we had 151 295 visitors who came to visit us (286 761 pages seen). Thanks for your fidelity.
01/03/2018 : New visits
25/12/2017 : 1 000 000 visitors
17/12/2017 : New visits
We publish today pages devoted to public gardens in France and Italy:
- The Cours Cambronne à Nantes
- The Parc floral de la Beaujoire à Nantes
- Cannero Riviera (VB) and its Mostra
- Isola Madre
03/09/2017 : New publication
We publish today 22 new camellias and three pages of private gardens in Italy:
- A garden with a View of Lake Maggiore in Oggebbio (VB)
- A Higo garden in Italy
- A garden near the Lake Maggiore, in Roncola (VB)
17/05/2017 : the 2 100th camellia of the nomenclature
This year, we had 119,285 visitors who came to visit us (213,158 pages seen). Thanks for your fidelity.
17/12/2016 : the 2 000th camellia of the nomenclature
17/05/2016 : the 1 900th camellia of the nomenclature
17/12/2015 : New publication
01/11/2015 : New publication
- the Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto,
- the Ishibashi Cultural Center in Kurume,
- the Suitengû Shrine in Kurume,
- the Kurume Camellia garden in Kurume,
- the World's Camellia House in Kurume,
and two private gardens, one with camellia bonsaï in Kumamoto in the other containing famous centenary subjects in Kusano-machi.
03/09/2015 : New publication
We publish today 20 new camellias in the nomenclature and new pages describing some remarquable visits done during our trip in Japan the second half of March. You will therefore discover:
- the Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto,
- the Ishibashi Cultural Center in Kurume,
- the Suitengû Shrine in Kurume,
- the Kurume Camellia garden in Kurume,
- the World's Camellia House in Kurume,
and two private gardens, one with camellia bonsaï in Kumamoto in the other containing famous centenary subjects in Kusano-machi.
11/07/2015 : New publication
17/05/2015 : Camellias.pics is ten years old
To thank the persons who have had the kindness to receive us during our trip in March in Japan, we publish a first picture of a 'Masayoshi' camellia, 300 years old seen in a private garden in Kusano-Machi, Kurume. Pages dedicated to the beautiful gardens visited will also be published in the coming months.
We add 77 camellias in the nomenclature, including the 1700th, 'Sakuragari', a Higo camellia seen at the Kumamoto Castle. All the 77 camellias are originated from and were seen in Japan, many others will be published during the coming months.
01/01/2015 : What is this Camellia ?
To celebrate this new year, we publish today 24 new camellias and a new simplified search function which will allow you, by answering to five questions illustrated by photos, to identify a camellia. Obvioulsy, the more answers you give, the more accurate the answer will be. We wish you a very happy new year.
17/12/2014 : the 1 600th camellia of the nomenclature
03/09/2014 : New publication
- an update on the page dedicated to the Het Leen Arboretum
- a new page dedidated to the Kew Gardens in London
- three new private gardens in the west of France, in Finistère, one near the sea, another in terrace and the last one presenting more than 600 cultivars.
07/07/2014 : Death of Alfred Lemaitre
04/06/2014 : New publication
We publish today 26 new camellias in the nomenclature and three new pages dedicated to the visit of Mount Edgcumbe in Plymouth and of two new private gardens, one near Nantes, the other one near Köln.
17/05/2014 : Lovcam.org becomes Camellias.pics
This year, we had 90 177 visitors who came to visit us (206 732 pages seen). Thanks for your fidelity.
28/12/2013 : New collector's item
17/05/2013 : Lovcam is eight years old
For this anniversary we add 10 camellias in the nomenclature.
New visits this year, the Domaine de Carheil near Nantes in France, the Japanischer Garten in Leverkusen near Kölnh in Germany and three new private gardens in the suburbs of Köln.
17/04/2013 : 17/04/2013 : The 1 400th camellia of the nomenclature
19/01/2013 : Evolution in the nomenclature and new visit
For this new year, we propose an evolution in the nomenclature, a new link "see similar camellias" will show, for each camellia,other camellias having the same characteristics. We also improved its design. You can also discover a new parc in Nantes, the Parc de la Gaudinière.
17/05/2012 : Lovcam is seven years old
For this anniversary, we add 30 camellias in the nomenclature.
A lot of new visits this year, the Palmengarten in Franckfurt, the Botanischer Garten in Köln, the Chiswick House and the Isabella plantation (Richmond Park) in London and also a new private garden in London.
17/04/2012 : the 1 300th camellia of the nomenclature
We also add 20 new camellias in the nomenclature.
12/02/2012 : Save your favorites !
Now, you can save on your workstation the list of your favorite camellias. The page Save my favorites will give you the steps to follow.
15/01/2012 : 400 000 visitors !
To honour the 400 000th visitor, we add 20 new camellias in the nomenclature.
17/05/2011 : Lovcam is six years old
For this anniversary, we add 25 camellias in the nomenclature.
We continue the visit of parcs around Nantes (France) with the 'cimetière paysager' and a new private garden.
23/04/2011 : 23/04/2011 : the 1 200th camellia of the nomenclature
03/09/2010 : 300 000 visitors !
To honour the 300 000th visitor, we add 15 new camellias in the nomenclature.
17/05/2010 : Lovcam is five years old
For this anniversary, we add 11 camellias in the nomenclature and pages introducing new destinations to visit :the Parco Botanico del Gambarogno, the Isole di Brissago (both in Switzerland) and the Parc de Procé in Nantes (France).
We also completed a major update of photos (almost 550 new) in the nomenclature.

Two new private gardens have been added to their dedicated page.
10/03/2010 : the 1 100th camellia of the nomenclature
03/09/2009 : Collector's corner
02/07/2009 : 02/07/2009 : the 1 000th camellia of the nomenclature
We have also modified the sports page to display all the sports and seedlings of the camellias in the nomenclature.

17/05/2009 : Lovcam fourth anniversary
For this anniversary, we add 42 camellias in the nomenclature. The 1000th is near, we will publish it soon !
We also invite you to a visit of the beautiful city of Locarno (Switzerland) and its Camellia International Show.
06/04/2009 : the 900th camellia of the nomenclature
We invite you to take a look at the last 100 photos, we have a lot of new ones.
22/03/2009 : Improvement of the search funtions
The number of camellias matching your search criteria is displayed after each input.
03/09/2008 : Addition of the origination date in the camellia nomenclature
The description of each camellia has be updated with the origination date indicated in "The international Camellia Register". The search function has also been modified.
09/08/2008 : "The international Camellia Register" on the Web
The ICS has published a web version of the reference book on camellias "The international Camellia Register".
17/05/2008 : Lovcam is three years old
The page dedicated to the visit of the Royal greenhouses of Laeken (Belgium), has been updated after this year's visit (photoon the right 'Montironi Rubra').
The zoom on the photos has been modified to add the name of the camellia below the photo.
26/03/2008 : The 800th camellia of the nomenclature
04/01/2008 : Zoom on photos
12/08/2007 : The 700th camellia of the nomenclature
Lovcam was 2 years old the 17th of May 2007
Pages dedicated to the visits of Jardin des Plantes de Nantes, Domaine de Trévarez, Bambouseraie d'Anduze and Parc Floral de Paris have been deeply modified (and are now in english).
Outstanding subjects
24/03/2007 : The 600th camellia of the nomenclature
Photos historical
This new function allows you to see quickly the last 100 photos published.
The 500th camellia of the nomenclature
My favourites camellias
A new function, using a cookie, allows you to mark your favourites camellias. On each nomenclature card you will find an option "Add to my favourites" which marks the camellias as one of your prefered. The menu "See my favourites" shows them all. Just try, it is easy.
Lovcam was 1 year old the 17th of May 2006
And to celebrate this first anniversary, the 8 939 visitors and 35 376 pages seen, we have decided to implement a new presentation. We hope you will like it and remain receptive to your remarks.